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01 / 14A woman inside her bakery in Kashmir’s Budgam district
The humble interior of the bakery which this woman leads takes us back to the roots of life. The simplicity of the frame is heart-warming. The faint smile on the lady’s face tells the story of her age and experience of growing up in the state.
Photo Credit : Bilal Ahmad
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02 / 14A woman in Budgam district of Kashmir with her child
A Kashmiri woman walking in a field with her child as she carries the weight of her chores on her head shows how life is in a constant motion in the state like every other place in the country. The photo was clicked in the Gurwath area of the Budgam district in central Kashmir.
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03 / 14A woman working in the paddy fields in Srinagar, Kashmir
Paddy farming remains one of the chief sources of income in the state of Kashmir. While the rapid urbanisation is cleaning away the wetlands of the state rapidly, a number of people are still working on the fields regularly. Here is a photo of the woman carrying the paddy saplings on her head to sow in the field taken in Srinagar.
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04 / 14A woman working on her household chores in the snow-laden alleys
The snow strewn streets of Kashmir always leave us in awe of the sheer gorgeousness of them. But when the general life of the people of Kashmir are added to the surreal background, we get to see the beauty of life which people are living there.
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05 / 14A woman rowing the boat in the Dal Lake amid snowfall
The Dal Lake is one of the most beautiful attributes of not just Jammu and Kashmir but India. A woman rowing the boat in the lake amid heavy snowfall is the epitome of determination and the grit with which Kashmir is living.
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06 / 14A Bakarwal woman inside the kitchen of her house
Bakarwals are the nomadic pastoralists inhabiting the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir. This photo captures a woman cooking inside the traditional Kashmiri kitchen. The serene interior of the house against her stoic expressions is giving a warm welcoming feeling.
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07 / 14A Bakarwal woman sitting outside her house with children in Kashmir
A Bakarwal woman sits with her kid outside her house while the other children peep through the window. The walls of the house have been hand-painted in bright colours. The photo has been clicked in a village situated on the outskirts of Srinagar.
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08 / 14A Bakarwal woman poses for the camera as she cooks in a traditional kitchen
Her bright smile looks enchanting! The Kashmiri Bakarwal woman happily posed for the cameras as she indulged in cooking some simple yet sumptuous meal for her family. The photo stays in the mind permanently.
Photo Credit : Bilal Ahmad
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09 / 14A Kashmiri Bakarwal woman poses with her child
This stunning photo of a Bakarwal woman with her child tied to her back shows the beauty of motherhood. The expressions on the face of the woman and the child are not just for the camera, but are a reality of their day-to-day life.
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10 / 14An elderly Kashmiri couple in the paddy fields
This adorable photo of an elderly Kashmiri couple enjoying its tea break in the paddy fields instantly paints a smile on our faces. The love and companionship between the two is quite evident in the frame.
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11 / 14An elderly Kashmiri woman poses for the camera
This monochrome pic of an elderly Kashmiri woman peeking through the window looks like life bound in a frame. Years of experience, thousands of unsaid stories, and the zest to live ahead are shining in the eyes of this stunning woman.
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12 / 14An elderly Kashmiri woman poses in the kitchen of her traditionally built house
One look at the picture, and the gloomy eyes of the woman sitting in the heart of the frame will make a way to your heart. The photo has an eerie silence spreading out of it. The solitude, which this photo is, is hauntingly beautiful.
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13 / 14A woman cleaning her harvested paddy in Kashmir
Paddy farming keeps these people in Kashmir busy despite the turmoil surrounding the state. The woman in the picture is sweeping her fresh harvest to clean it as the man in the background prepares sacks to fill the harvest in.
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14 / 14With the full moon looking over these beautiful women praying into the silence of night, this photo shows an unseen aspect of the state of Kashmir. The faith and the belief is so pure in this frame that it straight away touches the heart.
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14 Stunning photos capturing the beauty of the women of Kashmir
The conflicts burning in the heart of Kashmir have painted an image of turmoil and pain being the prime facets of life in the state. Thinking about Kashmir often produces the scenes of war, restlessness, and instability in the minds of the people. But there is another aspect of life in Kashmir, which only Kashmiri people know of--a state of normalcy, a state of finding happiness even in the little things, and a state of beauty even in the minimal things. Here are 14 beautiful photos of the women in Kashmir, who are leading a life of hope and happiness despite what goes on in the state